A bill seeking to establish an agency for rehabilitation of repentant insurgents has passed first reading at the senate.

The short title of the bill reads: “National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of repentant insurgents in Nigeria”.

The bill is sponsored by Ibrahim Gaidam, senator representing Yobe east.

The proposed law was introduced after Nelson Ayewoh, clerk of the senate, read the short title of the bill on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Thursday.

There were mixed reactions from senators after Ovie Omo-Agege, deputy senate president, hit the gavel approving the bill for first reading.

The federal government has been criticised for releasing some “repentant” Boko Haram insurgents.

About 1,400 suspected insurgents have been reportedly rehabilitated and released.

Some soldiers had expressed concern about the development and wondered why the federal government would release the suspects in large numbers.

In an interview with journalists, Kashima Shettima, senator representing Borno central, had described the recent attacks in his state as a “temporary hiccup”.

A bill seeking to establish an agency for rehabilitation of repentant insurgents has passed first reading at the senate

I can bet my left testicle our rubber stamp senate will pass it.

its better to have a Liberal strong modern Northerner as a president, who will boldly implement the right policies needed and unite the country (men like Atiku, El rufai, Tambawa and Dankwambo) than a weak Southerner.

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Hillsong34:
its better to have a Liberal strong modern Northerner as a president, who will boldly implement the right policies needed and unite the country (men like Atiku, El rufai, Tambawa and Dankwambo) than a weak Southerner.

What exactly are you insinuating at?

Hillsong34:
its better to have a Liberal strong modern Northerner as a president, who will boldly implement the right policies needed and unite the country (men like Atiku, El rufai, Tambawa and Dankwambo) than a weak Southerner.

Elrufai isnt liked by many people down South. As they don't see him as liberal as Atiku or Dankwambo